Summary
Date Posted:Friday, March 31 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Key roles/responsibilities
Planning
• Set up, collect, download, and post-process geo-spatial data collected by GIS Surveyors from a wide range of sources, including ArcGIS Online and GPS and upload them on the server 2. Participate in spatial and non-spatial data collection and processing and produce accurate maps to be used in Power systems design
• Gather, compile, migrate and convert data sets for project needs from a variety of internal and external sources.

• GIS Database Management
• Mana e and U date the electrical network eodatabase;
• Work with ICT Unit at EDCL to ensure timely administration of users' rights for ease of navigation and update of electrical network geo-database.
• Maintain the online electrical geo-portal and ensure its daily update.
• Perform quality assurance for collected geospatial data to ensure their accuracy and completeness in relation to data collection template.
• Define standards (formats) for geo-spatial data to be collected by surveyors for their compatibility with the GIS server.

GIS Surveys and GIS operations
• Perform field and office work, inventorying all necessary data regarding electricity infrastructures and collecting/depicting data using GPS or other equipment as may be needed from time to time.
• Review and make routine interpretations of data sources and use basic GIS software functions to enter, edit and update GIS spatial data, including points, lines and polygons, and attribute data into databases or layers, following standard procedures.
• Provide expertise to EDCL staff, engineers, planners, and developers regarding GIS information, such as asset locations, remote sensing, and other related needs.
• Operate GIS Specific hardware including large format plotters and scanners.

Leadership
• Participate in the elaboration of the departmental annual work plan and financial budget and monitor their implementation in line with the Business plan.
• Participate in the preparation of Terms of Reference of all GIS related tenders.
• Keeping up to date with new technology.

Qualification’s and experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Geo-informatics, Geomatics Engineering, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geo-information Science and earth observation or any other closely related field with minimum of three (3) years of direct relevant GIS practical experience in various fields of its application most importantly in GIS administration.
and/or;
• Master's degree in Geo-Informatics, Geomatics Engineering, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geo-information Science and earth observation or or any other closely related field with minimum of two (2) years of direct relevant GIS practical experience in various fields of its application most importantly in GIS administration.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• A duly signed application letter addressed to the Managing Director of Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL).
• Updated detailed curriculum vitae.
• Copies of both academic and professional certificates.
• Proof of related experience/valid work certificates.
• Names and addresses of at least three (3) referees.
• Copy of Identity Card.
The above required documents should be submitted electronically to the following e-mail: edclrecruitment@edcl.reg.rw  not later than .3..d... / ..O.S.. /2023 latest 05:00 P.M.
I. Please note that submission of valid and acceptable proof of experience/work certificates attached to your job application letter to support the relevant experience indicated in the applicant's CVs among other documents highlighted above is a MUST for pre-selection.
2. Your job application and its attachments MUST be scanned as ONE single pdf document for easy download & analysis of applications.
3. ONLY online applications will be received on the above-mentioned email. No hardcopy applications will be received.
4. REG is an equal opportunity employer. As part of our company Gender Mainstreaming policy and program, we seek to increase the number of women in all levels of the organization. 

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